Festival And Theme Park Turkey Legs Recipes

MY THEME PARK STYLE TURKEY LEGS

Steps:

• This is my version that worked well for us. I brine for 24 hours. Heat your smoker to 220 degrees with real charcoal chunks. Add your favorite wood chips if you like. We then smoke the legs until done, it's about 4 hours for nice sized legs. The turkey comes out with a nice "hammy" texture. They may not be exactly like the theme park turkey legs but sure comes close enough for us.
• Heat 1/2 gallon of water or stock to a boil to dissolve the salt, brown sugar and base if using.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Add to your brine pot along with 1 gallon of ice water and brine for 24 hours.
• ***Note: Apple wood or Cherry wood chips are a sweeter milder smoke than Hickory wood.

COUNTY FAIR TURKEY LEGS WITH SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• For the turkey legs: Set the turkey legs on a baking sheet and wrap the bone end with foil. Mix the paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper together in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the turkey legs liberally. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Roast the turkey legs until golden brown with an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 40 to 45 minutes. Turn the oven to the broil setting. Brush the legs with the honey and return to the oven to broil until the skin is caramelized, 1 to 2 more minutes.
• For the sweet and spicy BBQ sauce: Meanwhile, mix the BBQ sauce, honey, hot sauce and soy sauce together in a bowl. Serve alongside the turkey legs.

RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL TURKEY LEGS

Steps:

• Pat turkey legs dry with a paper towel. You can also remove the skin to cut back on the cholesterol and fat.
• Mix 3 tbsp barbecue chicken spice blend, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 3 cups water in a pan or bag and marinate legs for 6 hours, turning once.
• Drain off 1/2 liquid, and salt lightly with more barbecue chicken spice blend (about 1 tablespoons.).
• Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes at 350°F Turn legs over at 20 minutes.
• Heat grill and and transfer turkey legs when bake time is done.
• Brush on the barbecue sauce during the last 7 minutes of the grilling process; turn over legs and brush on the other side.
• Cook until a desirable brown.

FESTIVAL AND THEME PARK TURKEY LEGS

Steps:

• Combine soda, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, black pepper and onion slices in a large pot.
• Bring to a low boil and add turkey legs.
• Boil over a medium heat for about 30 minutes or until the turkey legs register an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, preheat grill.
• Place onion slices on the heated grill and put the turkey legs on top of the onion slices.
• Brush with honey and sprinkle with steak seasoning and pepper.
• Grill over a medium heat for about 15 minutes watching carefully to avoid burning.
• Turn as needed.
• The skin should be crispy brown when the turkey legs are done.